by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Organization & Advocacy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Community Organization & Advocacy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at SUNY Empire State College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in community organization, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. SUNY Empire was ranked #8 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for community organization majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Empire paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,528 | $1,528 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Empire in Community Organization walked away with an average of $34,915 in student debt. That is 32% higher than the national average of $26,453.
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community organization who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire make an average of $37,410 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $33,238.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SUNY Empire does offer online classes in its community organization bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Empire Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in community organization in 2019-2020, 78.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 79.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 38.4% of the community organization bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Empire in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 90 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 239 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Community Organization & Advocacy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 406 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Policy | 51 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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